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Record Nr.

UNISA996248063403316

Autore

York Michael <1939->

Titolo

Pagan Theology : Paganism as a World Religion / / Michael York

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : New York University Press, c2003

ISBN

0-8147-9738-5

0-8147-9708-3

0-8147-8902-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (251 p.)

Disciplina

299

Soggetti

Paganism

Religions

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-227) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Pagan Theology Introduction; 1. Paganism as Religion; 2. Paganism as Behavior; 3. Paganism as Theology; Notes; References; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

In Pagan Theology , Michael York situates Paganism-one of the fastest-growing spiritual orientations in the West-as a world religion. He provides an introduction to, and expansion of, the concept of Paganism and provides an overview of Paganism's theological perspective and practice. He demonstrates it to be a viable and distinguishable spiritual perspective found around the world today in such forms as Chinese folk religion, Shinto, tribal religions, and neo-Paganism in the West. While adherents to many of these traditions do not use the word "pagan" to describe their beliefs or practices, Yo